Assistant Teacher
On-siteTucson, Arizona, United States
Job Summary
Assist teachers in maintaining a home-like classroom environment and implementing age-appropriate curricula for toddlers and preschool-aged children. Adapt interactions to meet individual developmental needs, including physical, social, language, and cognitive skills, while fostering cooperation among children and encouraging self-regulation. Establish partnerships with families to achieve shared goals and implement Individualized Family Service Plans or Educational Plans for children with special needs. Maintain strict confidentiality, complete timely documentation in compliance with regulatory standards, and fulfill annual continuing education requirements. Participate in ongoing professional development and maintain comprehensive communication among agency contacts.
Required Qualifications
- High School/GED
- Age specific Child Development Associate Credential (CDA)
- Willingness and ability to pursue degree in Early Childhood Education
- At least 21 years of age
- Current, unrestricted AZ driver's license
- No more than two (2) minor moving violations or one (1) accident within the past three (3) years
- Three (3) years of driving experience
- Ability to obtain and maintain an AZ DPS Level 1 fingerprint clearance card
- Food Handlers Card
- Initial and current negative (within 12 months) TB test result
- Physical exam
- Provide immunization statement
- Knowledge of typical and atypical child development
- Knowledge of developmentally appropriate and best educational practices supported by research and evaluation
- Knowledge of and sensitivity to cultural and linguistic diversity
- Knowledge of methods to include children with developmental challenges
- Ability to be self-directed at times and at other times to take direction from the Lead teacher in the room
- Ability to use principles of reflective practice with children, families, and colleagues
- Ability to use technology as a tool for record-keeping, documentation and investigation
- Ability to establish and maintain a team atmosphere of communication and collaboration
- Excellent customer service in stressful situations
- Maintains a professional appearance, communications, and actions
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Possesses basic computer knowledge
- Visual acuity to read information from computer screens, forms, and to assess the wellbeing of the children
- Able to speak clearly in conversations, general communications and to communicate verbally with children and emergency personnel as needed for daily operations
- Hearing ability for communication in persona, phone, and/or other electronic methods
- Manual dexterity for typing, writing and to assist children with daily functions
- Able to stoop, squat, reach, pull, push, stretch, ascend and descend stairs, stand and sit for long periods of time
- Able to lift up to 50lbs to support children care
Desired Qualifications
- Bilingual (Spanish)
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